Watch-guard



T. G. DALY;

WATCH GUARD.

. (N6 Model.)

Patented Feb. 22, 1887.

Inf/670507:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIMOTHY G. DALY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

WATCH- GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,020, dated February22, 1887.

Serial No. 5120,4iz8. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY G. DALY, of Boston, in the county ofSuffolk, State of Mas sachusetts, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Watch Guards, of which the following is a descriptionsufficiently full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in theart or science to which said invention appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved guard represented as in position for use; Fig. 2, alike viewshowing the guard attached to a watch and in position for use; Fig. 3,an enlarged side elevation of the guard detached; Fig. 4, an enlargedfront elevation of the same 5 Fig. 5, an enlarged vertical section ofthe same, the loop being shown in side elevation; Fig. 6, a like viewshowing the springs depressed and the flukes extended; and Fig. 7, abottom plan View of the guard,enlarged,above the line w 00, the basebeing represented as removed.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the differentfigures of the drawlngs.

My invention relates more especially to that class of watch guards orprotectors which are designed to prevent the pickpockets from extractingthe watch from the pocket when in use.

It consists in a novel construction and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more fully set forth and claimed, the object being toproduce a simpler, cheaper, and more effective device of this characterthan is now in ordinary use.

The nature and operation of the improvement will be readily understoodby all conversant with such matters from the following explanation.

In the drawings, A represents the body of the guard, and B the flukes orspurs. The body, which is preferably composed of metal, is made hollowand provided with a groove or depression, y, adapted to receive the ring:4 of the watch W. A loop, H, is disposed in the body A, the arms 0 cpassing through holes h in the top thereof on either side of the groove3 the ends of the arms being bent to form eyes d.

The body A is hollow and provided on two of its sides, near thebase,with a hole, m, opening into its interior. A plate, D, comprising twoupwardlyprojecting fiukes or spurs, B, and having its lower end bentnearly at right angles to its body to form the arm 2, is inserted ineach of the holes m, a hole or slot, '0, being formed in each of thearms 1', through which the respective arms 0 of the loop H pass.

Disposed within the body A, around each of the arms 0 of the loop H,there is a coiled spring, t, one end of which rests on theinwardly-projecting arm 2' of the plateD and the other against the topof said body, said springs acting expansively to force the arms 13downwardly into ahorizontal position and the flukes B upwardly into avertical position, or to keep said flukes folded against the sides ofthe body A. Disposed in each of the eyes (Z of the arms 0 there is aring, r, to which the ordinary swivel, E, of the chain J is attached.

In the use of my improvement the ring z of the watch V is inserted inthe groove 3 between the arms (1 c of the loop H, and the chain Jattached to the rings 1' r by means of the swivel E, or in any othersuitable manner, the opposite end of the chain being secured to agarment and the watch inserted in a pocket-,in the usual manner. Thewatch being in the pocket and the chain secured, as described, if, now,the chain is pulled to withdraw the watch, the loop H andarms i of theplate D will be drawn upwardly, causing the spurs or flukes B to beprojected laterally and engage the sides of the pocket, therebypreventing the watch from beinggwithdrawn therefrom, in a manner whichwill be readily obvious without a more explicit description. W'hen thechain is released, the springs 23 will force the arms 2' downwardly inthe body A and cause the flukes B to be folded again. \Vhcn it isdesired to remove the wateh from the pocket without causing the flukes Bto be projected, as described, the watch may be grasped by the ring orstem; or the guard may be so grasped between the fingers as to preventthe dukes from being projected.

It will be understood that in use the guard is to be so disposed as tobe inserted in the pocket with the watch. The swivel may, however, be soarranged as to be connected directly with the ring of the watch, asshown in Fig. 1, in which case a ring, Z, may be em ployed to connectthe chain with the rings r r of the guard. It is preferable, however, toconnect the ring of the watch directly with the guard, as shown in Fig.2.

Having thus explained my invention, whatI claim is 1. The combination ofa hollow body or easing provided with lateral openings, tilting orfolding fiukes at the sides of said body, provided withinwardlyprojecting slotted arms passing through said openings, a slidingU- shaped loop within said casing, the arms of said loop passing throughthe slots in the arms of the flukes, their outer ends projecting throughthe casing at the upper end thereof, and springs surrounding the arms ofsaid loop between the upper end of the casing and the slotted arms ofthe fiukes, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a hollow body or casing provided with lateralopenings, tilting or Witnesses:

O. M. SHAW, E. L. SAWYER.

